Data visualization specialist

Position Information Position Title Data Visualization Specialist (On Site- University Center, MI) Division / Department Administrative Services Employee Group Administrative / Professional Status Full time, Starting Salary $55,677 $61,812 : Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience Position Summary Information Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions The successful candidate must demonstrate experience, skills, and commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion in student, faculty and staff.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Data Visualization Specialist supports the Office of Institutional Research with the construction and development of data visualizations, dashboards, and data analytics.

Primary responsibilities include identifying, designing, updating, and converting institutional data into high-quality and easily interpretable visualizations related to program development, program evaluation, institutional planning, evaluation of institutional effectiveness, and federal and state reporting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING :

• Design, develop and update visualizations and reports that address important institutional and operational questions
• Produce timely, high-quality visualizations with an emphasis on accuracy
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support visualization projects and ensure sustainable and timely project delivery
• Apply best practices to data visualization techniques and share these practices with stakeholders
• Understanding of relational database structure and strategic objectives to extract and organize relevant data for analysis
• Ability to assess trends and insight using multiple data sets and large amounts of data
• Coordinate or conduct other institutional research, including campus-wide initiatives, as necessary, to enhance the planning and decision-making process of the College
• Collaborate on initiatives such as the Data Cookbook, data governance, the College Dashboard, and engage in environmental scanning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills
• One to three years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Basic understanding of statistical techniques
• Demonstrated experience with programming language such as SQL

Additional Experiences Considered

• Experience in Higher Education or relevant non-profit environment such as healthcare
• Experience with an ERP system such as Colleague, Banner, Peoplesoft

Application Deadline Position will remain open until filled. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.

Special Instructions to Applicants Complete an on-line application and attach a cover letter with position title, resume and copies of transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire) and / or certifications and licenses.

Last updated : 2024-02-27